An illustrated map of Soulac-sur-Mer, France circa 1900 by Angela Sbandelli, courtesy of They Draw & Travel.

Gecko's top 5 reasons to check out South Africa.

This week’s roundup from NotVentures includes a Balinese sea temple, foodie secrets in Venice and 48 hours in Stuttgart.

vtravelled's 18 reasons to visit Hong Kong in 2012.

CNN's must see film sites.

Eastern Caribbean's top 10 beach hotels and places to stay on a budget from the Guardian.

Bloom Organic B&B is a tiny hotel made up of two suites and a folk art gallery on Salt Spring Island, Canada.

Instead of stopping in at Ladurée, why not learn how to make the macarons yourself during your next Paris stay?

Cavo Tagoo is a unique 5 star luxury Hotel, located in the main town of Mykonos island in Greece, built along a stunning natural cliff.

Bali's Sea Temple, Tanah Lot, is a popular tourist location during low tide, but forms the appearance of a large ship at sea during high tide!

In part of a massively cool expansion initiative, the W Hotels has opened it’s super chic new Paris property!

Venice - some goods and bads, and some secret foodie tips

Cruises that take you off the beaten path with Islands magazine.

Asia's most incredible treks from BootsnAll.

Panic Room by french graffiti artist Tilt. Hotel 'Au Vieux Panier'. Marseille, France. January 2012.

The German town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, just 80 minutes from Munich.

Illustrated map of Crater Lake National Park, Oregon by Carrie Wilcox, courtesy They Draw & Travel.

Dracula’s Castle is situated between Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains, right where you enter Rucar-Bran Pass.

New from Baggu! Perfectly simple sleeves made from 100% recycled Canvas and lined in 100% recycled PET fleece. 13", 15" and iPad.

Crossing into Nogales, Mexico with the NYtimes.

A Chinatown market located directly underneath the Manhattan Bridge.

48 hours in Stuttgart, Germany.

On the lookout for wildlife in the Galapagos.

The new superstar hotels of Paris from CN Traveller.

5 top adventure vacations from Islands magazine.

The Guardian's Top 10 alternative Los Angeles hotels.

vtravelled's four great London walks.

10 Heavely Honeymoon Hotels by i-escape.com

The South Beach Wine and Food Festival takes pace in Miami from the 23rd to the 26th of February.

The Skyscraper Museum, one of 4 different museums to visit in New York from vtravelled.

BootsnAll's guide to the coastal towns of Croatia.

Meet the dog walkers of Buenos Aires.

Castell d'Emporda - a Catalan castle, with contemporary flair and a divine roof terrace

Gecko's takes you along the wine trail in South America

Country houses in Ireland, diving in Fiji and a giant egg hunt in London are all part of this week's roundup from Notventures.

BootsnAll's Lazy Traveler's Guide to Trekking.

Close encounters with mountain gorillas in Rwanda.

Rio's Carnaval Samba Parades at the Sambodrome are amazing ~ here's a peek at our helicopter flyover as well as views from inside these all nighter parades! (Also you have to see the huge balloon shake its booty in video!)

Burma - land of miles and surprisingly good Italian food!

Welcome to Fun Barcelona, Spain by Renata Ortega. An illustrated map courtesy of They Draw & Travel.

Ipanema from the sky... from the Hotel Fasano Rooftop pool/bar... from down on the beach as a Rio Carnaval Blocos is about to start...

Four experiences for horse lovers.

Ireland's best country houses from CN Traveller.

Five Island Treasures of Finland’s Baltic Coast from BootsnAll.